by Bernice Elizabeth GreenThe Billie Holiday Theatre’s revival of two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage’s “Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine,” is so good that even the...
By Fern GillespieThe words of Black poets have been entwined in American culture and history for over 100 years. During the early 20th Century, there were...
May 7 (thru May 26): Brooklyn Academy of Music’s47th DanceAfrica Immersive BeginsBAM’s DanceAfrica, the largest of its kind in the nation, celebrates the dynamic, rich tapestry...
B. Elizabeth GreenBAM’s DanceAfrica 2024: The nation’s largest salute to African and African Diasporic dance, music, arts traditions and their global impact, returns to the Brooklyn...
By Fern E. GillespieAlthough the great sculptor Augusta Savage was a pivotal force in the creation of the Black fine arts movement of the Harlem Renaissance...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large@NayabaArinde1“We are very much leaning towards banning cell phones,” said New York City’s Schools Chancellor David Banks. Having...
Brooklyn, NY – [August 7th, 2024] – Brooklyn Neighborhood Services (BNS) in partnership with Williamsburg Charter High School, is proud...
By Eulene InnissThe Association of Black Educators of New York, Inc. (ABENY), held its 46th Annual Scholarship and Award luncheon...
June 28, 2024 —“Brooklyn, Queens, and New York Public libraries are thrilled that the budget agreement includes the full restoration...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at-Large Talking about public school segregation in 2024 seems dated. On May 17, 1954, the Brown v....
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeReports say that Black male students who have Black male teachers– are usually able to relate and engage...
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James earlier this week announced that she has reached an agreement on...
Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump NEW YORK – Last week, New York Attorney General...
By Fern GillespieThousands of Black and BIPOC families face fear and frustration each year, wondering and worrying about missing or...
By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...
By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...